Gender Dimension of the Social Protection Index: Assessing Results for Asia and the Pacific

Handayani, Sri Wening | May 2014
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to provide analysis on the gender dimensions of social protection in Asia and the Pacific. This analysis will help policy makers consider and incorporate gender issues in developing and expanding social protection policies, strategies, and programs. This paper presents the findings from a research project on the Social Protection Index, which assesses the extent to which gender has been incorporated in social protection programs. The Social Protection Index is a measure of central government social protection expenditures relative to all potential beneficiaries assessed against poverty line expenditures in a country. It can be disaggregated in various ways to capture the magnitude, reach, and effectiveness of social protection programs. The objective of this paper is to provide analysis on the gender dimensions of social protection in Asia and the Pacific. This analysis will help policy makers consider and incorporate gender issues in developing and expanding social protection policies, strategies, and programs.
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Handayani, Sri Wening. 2014. Gender Dimension of the Social Protection Index: Assessing Results for Asia and the Pacific. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/596. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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978-92-9254-543-7
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978-92-9254-542-0
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2071-7202 2218-2675
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Gender
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Gender Discrimination
Gender Equality
Gender Gaps
Gender Inequality
Gender Issues
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